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bf mourning.” B says, a: if death b to need no such e display 2f crape Lony of black in the Because we have at, why should we Ufiristian that we Fiction of ogloom ‘a greater gloom, it. of habitual use, [woe do not. feel. i- “ mourning ” a: hr own feelings, the question, but hggcst its being ‘ extent, if not. ‘gate our grief to E that. within thst 'paot “ the trapn ” seem a makig the very inade- One will say that. we given an am no shock by the pass it, or sisnex: “fling crape, is to grip of the_grave. row is life-long. I with our growth } our loss, and * of our strongest, Lthen, not. fear ’0w by the one fl teadily fer The r8311}: was hp: were stopâ€" ‘rock operated pickled the ex- yitwo ouncesof amount cover- Ites are worth msion of wbrldly menu, from the orrow. “Hut 3 fat asâ€"the eye can lie: the often-pain- : the merchant 113 yen in thé stree;, we really wish no msaered that. the > common a sighs ! no interest, then, '0ng, it could ya 1e garb of grief i useless. 0n the sensitive or ner- Is! As we have my apparel on ldo not. know, how usâ€"is s ,Rnle. Fash- btationery, in :xming liveryâ€" hue! Does Hive the memory opie, and that en the fashion- ‘Vhat sense of 3 sorrow, or the yyed when a rosy ; In crape come: i and chattering not travesty ! d, accustomed 't at once ; if it it, who would many of their ’ Ed there is, if Ippropriateness nial black. But priming display young and mid- ; not have chil- % masquerading :ond their lives In 2 In all but if some appro- gss, the wearing ither than any e could safely ief on others. ppted to forget b, canwe not to the heart? ‘roach that. does >ay with hypoc- FE else! If our 1' and beguile e temporary, a lonely vigil e bond to un- The lesson of d,â€"to be also L the sorrow- ently while it lm for grief or others. A 'ng the spirit :- shaved his ashes on his hideous with -â€"ie!: ns gent- tom of wear- aml see if the irit aswell as fife-long, should :(pression to a neat. The very LOf grief should statzons of its }to all sane and u sorrow must. p insane, where certain extent >le excuse in the blems by those ions and dutiea. bper forbearance.- fing” woqul cop- ‘some; but. who it remembrance ed with sombre ie written that n has a sensible matting on mourn- ds. The wmer of the emblem of hat. is acknowlo bf “friends” on H, not intimate 'emember om af- a year, or Lictxtes in the rd out if tfiey :n, thefamys 'as bhsted'out atcb says:â€" 5 just returned Rat Portage, to fix up the fluid: had got. I 'lhrcngh the :ond, that. they a defence from 1-" I vuv‘a I‘l‘lc. “ Brick No. 1.” said the showwoman proudly, “ is a paperweight. I never had a. more satisfactory one.” The largest sur- faces of the brick were painted dark blue. one of them forming a. background for a. Spray of delicate white flowers. The sides were left the orginal color, and the whole was covered with a. coat of transparent ""“‘""" ‘Lw'vh which the blue showed like It was a. common enough sort of a. baby after all, but then it was their baby, and they thought there had never been a. baby in the world that could boast one-half the charms that were embodied in the little piece of humanity they called their own. There might be many babies who could tip the beam of the grocer’s scales :1. pound or two more than theirs, and there might be a thousand parents who thought they had babies more beautiful than thisilittle fellow, but this mother and father were not yet ready to admit the possibility of the ap- proximate correctness, ev , of such a line of reasoning. This was heir baby, their only baby, and it was therefore the only baby on earth for them and, besides, it was â€"their Valentine. f‘} suppose.” said the scoffer, “you are 30mg to wind them with ribbons and put them on the parlor table.” ‘5 \TAb A..AA-._ L_“. --... _______ .1 _ ._--I_ “ Not cxaclay, but. come around a. week from to-day and see those bricks, and you'll wish you had them. They are all to be useful, and some of them oranamental.” Five clean, new, perfectly plain bricks lay on the floor, and the gu-l who had brought them in surveyed them with ap- proval. Sevén days later the scofl'er was introduc- ed toa. group of articles which she failed to recognize. Then, when all the test had gone, the ' mother in whose eyes now dwelt that new l light hitherto unknown within their depths, i would gather up With a confident grasp the little thing that was all in all to them both. i and would insist upon calling the father’s i attention, for the four hundredth and odd I time, to the many and fast multiplying ; beauties of the little creature and would3 then be highly indignant if he did not re- ' peat twenty times in succession the admis- sion that he was confident that it was the most beautiful and wonderful baby the world had ever produced. She would catch the infant up to her bosom and kiss its Iittle' face until it scarcely had a fair chance to l breathe, and then she would lay it down i again and, moving slightly away, feast her| eyes upon the litt‘e one‘s varied charms ! when shrouded in the heightened enchant- i ment borrowed from distance. It was a wee mite of a thing in pink and white, delicate as a newborn violet and buried within a. world of softest white stufl' that rose up around its tiny face like billows of a frozen sea caught in a ground swell. It was, to tell the truth, a funny looking little creatureâ€"this little baby, with its soft silky hair lying in fluffy patches overits pulsating head and its fat little cheek all excavated with pristine dimples that as yet were un. acquainted with the expanding properities of a baby laugh. Its little eyes were round I and wondering. and the liliputian mouth seemed made only to packer up for a mourn- ful wail every time some mistaken old Indy would try to spread a. demonstrative kiss all over the little face. ! Father and mother gazed-upon this little newcomer into their household with all that pride and joy that can come from no fount save that of the love born of instinct. He would take the petite bundle of infin- itesimal baby and innumerable skirts up in a gingerly, awkw‘vard sort of a. way and look at it foramoment, and then he would lay it down gently upon the soft. pillow again as if he feared it would break if it should by any chance be jostled against anything so tangible even as a strong current of air. With a mortified air I quit. the room. And bctook me to thcs had. While she gong: dinner exact ly at noon. As good as ever was spread. We mt at the table opposite-wise. A3 always we did before. When she asked with a smile in her sweet blue eyes. If I would exchange some more? Then. sir. I confesmd my faults and said: “My dear, you're as good an :1 queen. The woman who keeps the family fed Is running a. big machine." The fire went out. asa. fire will do Whm the wood is not put in: And. as I thought of a. meal for two. 1 did not know where to begin. But while I was fixmz potatoes and pork Not fit for a dog to out. My wife returned from her forcnoon‘s wor) As fresh as a. rose. and a: s .reet. Against the stove my fingers I hit. And blistered them stinging sore; In trying to scrub the clashes a bit. I scrubbed my nucklcs the more. The churning acted 'spcciany mean; The butter would 31mm: come. And then go back to frothy cream, As if I had jmt begun. But somehow I few: :1 the morning chores ‘V ere not. m my usual line Like those I had finished out of doors At least for a thousandth Lime. So off she rode on the sulky plough, “’ith herjaunty hat and blouse. ‘While I was inwardly vowing a. vow How I would manage a house. My wife sngested a. day’s exchange. As she dropged a kiss on my browâ€" “ ‘Tis hard.” 5 c said. "holding on to the reins, And riding the sulky plow. "You better stay in the house, my dear, And wash a. few of the things. And churn and sweep where it needs it here And read till the dinner-be“ rings. "The horses are gentlcmnd pretty true: I guess I can drive them straight ;. I'll try and turn a. furrow or two. ‘ For the season is getting late.” I used to think it an rasy thing, As easy as any one as ’ ‘. To keep a. family neat and prim. And manage the household tasks. It seemed t5 me in my foolish pride That the heft of a. woman's toil. ‘Was simply to Sit by the door insrde And wait for the dinner to boil. While out in the summer's scorching heat We men were sweating away. With aching shoulders and jaded feet, From dawn to the close of day. But. sir. I would have you be assured That thoroughly, one by one. My notions of housework have all been cured And this is the way it was done. HOUSEHOLD. Ber Exalted Station- A Tale of Bricks. That Baby- APPLESAUPH DUMPLINGS.â€"Pare and core eight large sour apples. stew soft in a. syrup made of one cup of sugar, one cup of water, 5 one teaspoouful of butter, and one fourth of l grated nutmeg. Mix one quart of flour, two lteaspooniuls of baking-powder, half a. cup l of butter, 8. little salt, and water enough to l make a soft dough. Roll thin, cut into ;dia.monds or rounds, place them upon the lsurface of the boiling apple sauce, cover, and cook twenty minutes. Serve in sauce- plates. These conveniently and Speedily gmanufactured dumplings are light and de- | licious. G131: ERBREAD.â€"0ne cupfnl of sourcream, one cupful of molasses, pinch of salt, tea.- lspoonful soda, two teaspoonfuls of mixed spices (cinnamon, ginger and allspice), flour ,to make a. batter which will fall readily ‘ from the spoon. ercm-zox Cumsâ€"Melt one pound of i maple sugar and set in a. warm place. Mold prepared bread-dough (raised yeast dough preferred) into smooth loaves. Cut off small portions, roll thin, and mark out; into long strips. Twist into fanciful shapes. fry in hot lard to a. light brown, drain each cake, and dip into hot maple-sugar until well i glazed. The cakes may be cut into rounds l and the“ centers cut out with a. small | baking-powder can, if preferred. A RICH R0L‘1’-POLY.â€"To one quart of water, two cups of granulated sugar add any flavoring preferred and let it boil until it forms a. syrup. Make a. dough of a pint ot flour, pinch of salt, tablespoonful lard. two teaspoonfuls baking powder. Mix with sweet milk or water. Roll out; thin and Spread with cooked fruit of any kind ; roll up into a roll, pinching the ends so as to retain the fruit, Lay the pudding carefully in the hot syrup, basting it with in and niece it at once in a bot oven to bake. Them Smxci-t awnâ€"Break two eggs in a. cup, with sour cream, turn out in your mixing dish, beat well, add‘ one cupful of sugar. beat, sift half a. teaspoonful of soda. and a pinch of salt in one and one-half cupfuls of flour, beat this in, and spice to taste. Sweet cream may be used in place of sour, only, in this case, remember to sift. in with the flour one teaspoonful of cream of tartar. Momssss CAKEâ€"One cup of butter or other shortening, two cups sugar, one cup molasses, one cup sour milk, one teaspoon- ful ginger, one teaspoonful cloves, one tea.- spoonful soda, four and one half cups of flour, three eggs. Stir butter, sugar, mo- lasses and spices together, then add the soda. dissolved in the milk, then the flour, lastly the milk. This is very excellent molasses cake, but the quantities given make a. very large cake, so that for a. small family it will be necessary to divide the quantities. HA“ Bustâ€"One pint of milk, one full teaspoonful of flour, half cup of chopped ham, four slices of buttered toast. Boil the milk and thicken it with the flour. Add the ham, boil three minutes, take from the fire and add the beaten egg. stir well and pour over the toast on a. hot platter. This is a. nice dish, when there is only the rem- nant of a ham in the house, or it is nice for an emergency dish, since it cm be made from canned ham. A gentleman never indulges 1n winks or grimaces wnen talking with another, does not talk “ shop’ or business outside of busi- ness hours :never laughs at his own jokes, or at coarseness, profanity or indelicacy from others; never intentioually wounds the feelings of another, or brings a. blush to the cheek of modesty. Do not deprecate the gift which you give, nor laud immediately that which is receiv~ ed ; in each case it, is the sentiment. which prompts the offering that, is vastly more precious than what is offered. Never enter an apartment occupied by another person, except; the common rooms or a. dwelling, without knocking. ‘» Never urge another to do anything against his desire, unless there is danger before him. Do not constantly refer to experiences or honorable positions which may have been enjoyed. A compliment, to be appreciated by apy sensible person, must be prompted by sm- cerit-y. Ladies should pass through a door first, but a. gentleman is to precede in going up stairs. Do not forget a. kind word to each mem- ber of the. family on parting at night, or a. pleasant greeting on meeting in the morn- ing. Inc}: at those who address you: but in speakxng to others do not stare at them. Always give preference to elders, visit,- ors, those of superior posiuon and those who are weak or ill. enamel and which would keep it clap “ It stays put,” explained the decorator, “ and that is what one want-s in a. paper~ weight.” Brick N . ‘2 was‘not very pretentious. It was covered neatly with carpet, with a. loop of braid at one corner for a. handle; “T‘\nu-A LL-A.L-L:, 1 .1 s i . _ Remember thataservanb is a man or a woman. and will appreciate treatment as such. It is better to besilent than to sav un- wise or unkind things. Do not boast of birt‘ .1, wealth, influential friends or bodily prowess. “ I have that behind the door to keep it from striking against the wall. Like it better than a. knob out from the wall. It's useful, too, to keep the door open or half open, or as I want it. You know everybody leaves the door open in winter. and they just as surely shut it in summer.” No. 3 looked like a. glorifiei copy of N o. '2. It was covered with velvet and adorned with a. big bow of ribbon (at which the scofl'er smiled) and had loops of ribbon 'for handles. “This is a. ribbon weight. You know the best way to keep ribbons nice, the children’s hair ribbon for instance, is to fold them up and put them under a. weight. One generally puts them under the pm- cushion, but- that’s makeshift. This makes acapital press for ribbons and for gauze veils as well.” .Brick No. 4 formed the foundation for a. pm and needle cushion for the sewing table, too_ hefxyy to be mislaid or taken elsewhere. v '- vv luocvli Lu VL UQQC‘I UIOVWIIV‘ . And bl‘ick No. 5? Well, she confeseed than had been left in its unadorned 31m- plicity. It was intended to be heated .mzld wrapped in flannel and to serve as a be - fellow for cold feet. To be Remembered in the Rome- Among tha Cooks- Frankâ€"Do you know howIcan cure May 7 Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills are a. perfect 0f lovmg "18? blood builder and nerve restorer, curing Belle -â€"No. If she loves you her case is such diseases as rheumatism, neuralgia, plainly hopeless. partial paralysis, locomotor ataxia, St. ..__ Vibus’ dance, nervous headache, nervous . ‘ anlthe tired feelii h ' Hard. Hlt. prostration k l g t erefiom, the after effects of la grippe, diseases de- Sheâ€"Maude‘.’ 0h, she’s one of the friends pending on humors in the blood such as of my youth. scrofula, chronic erysipelas, etc. Pink Heâ€"I didn’t take her to be as old as that. I Pills give a healthy glow to Dale and sallow “ No, sah ! My right name is, \Vhat- timorous-souls-we-poor-mortals-be \Vhitc. Dey jes‘ calls me Tim fo’ sho't, 33.11 1”â€" Ancgro, familiarly known as “Tim” \Vhite, on one occasion found it; necessary to record his full name. The not: unnatural supposition that, “ Tim ” stood for Timothy was met with a flat denial. But the general belief of the wild tribes of India. is borne out by two stories told by Col. Baldwin of their attacking the bear and the tiger, which put the fact beyond doubt. A hear was found by an English ofi‘icer standing at bay before the dogs. He had killed one : but his hide and body were torn in strips by the bites of the pack. In the other case, the fresh bones of the tiger were found, from which thezflesh was eaten ; one paw still remained whole, and close by lay the freshlkailled bodies of three wild dogs, which had fallen in the fight. Remember- ing not only the strength and activity of the tiger, but the astonishing pluck with which, even when wounded, it will con- stantly charge a line of elephants, and en- deavor to scale the howdah â€"â€"which is, in fact, a fort with an armed garrisonâ€"it is difficult to overestimate the courage of the wild dogs in meeting and destroying such an antagonist. \Ve think it extremely prob- able that future observations of the cour- age of the wild dog may justify a. statement once made, perhaps without sufficient evi- dence, that they have “ an inherent hostil- ity to the larger felime, and are incessantly en the watch to destroy their whelps, so that the species are the instrument by which Nature keeps down the superabundant increase of the great felimc of the wider- ness. The quality of courage possessed by the hunting-dogs appears in a marked difference of habit from that noticeable in all other carnivorous beasts. As a. rule, each fero- cious animal has its natural and favor- ite prey, which may vary in different locali- ties,§it is in each case the easiest and most profitable victim. Tigers, for instance, are cattle-Slayers or deer-killers, just as cattle or deer happen to be most abundant in their district. Leopards prey on goats, sheep, and when they can get them, on tame dogs ; wolves, on sheep and cattle : stoats, on rab- bits and hares : weasels, on rats and mice. But though the jungles which they visit abound in dcfenceless animals, the wild dog does not limit his attacks to these. The packs deliberately pursue and destroy both the black and Himalayan bears and the tigers, affording, perhaps, the only instance in which one nrnivorous species deliberate- ly sets itself to hunt down and destroy an- other. From their rarity, the uninhabited nature of the jungles which they haunt, and their habit of hunting at nightâ€"-which a probable suggestion makes the basis of the early legends of the demon hunter and the “Héllefiuin” aha. tlme when the “ red dogs” still remained in Europeâ€"observa- tions of their habits are. rare. The whole tribe of wild dogs which, in closely allied forms, are to be found in ,the wildest jungles and woods of Asia, from the Himalaya to Ceylon, and from Cnina to the Taurusâ€"unless the “golden wolves” of the Roman Empire are now extinct in the forest of Asia minor-â€"show an individual and cor- porate courage which entitles them to a. high place among the most daring of wild crea- tures. The “ red dogs,” to give them their most characteristic name. are neither large in size nor dc they assemble in large packs. Those which have been from time to time measured and described seem to average some three feet in length from the nose'to the root of the tail. The pack seldom numbers more than nme or ten yet there is suflicient evidence that they are willing and able to destroy any creature that inhabits the jun- gle except the adult elephant and perhaps rhinoceros, creatures Whose great size and leathery hide make them almost invulner- able by such enemies as dogs; Buttered‘the baby’s bread, prepared two or three dishes of oatmeal and milk, cut up meat into mouthfuls, poured coffee and was pleasant all through breakfast, getting through in time to get my 11-year-old ready for 9 o‘clock Sunday school; gave the baby a bath, went to my room. locked the door and sewed on two buttons. Prepared a. duck for roasting,gathered up thefamily wash ; searched for and founda. missing pipe : straightened up sittiug~room, and said “Yes, dear,” every time my bus- band asked me to look for something mis- laid ; played blocks with baby : helped un. ravel the puzzle in your child's page ; punished the baby tor teasing the family dog, and wrote a. cheerful, moral letter to my boy at school. often. It will pufi‘ up and fill the dish. Serv: the sauce about the roll: I am just: a plain womafi, keeping house In my own home, with a. family consisting of my husband. a. 5-year-old boy, a. girl of 11, and a. boy away at school most of the time. ' But I want to write and. tell you what I did last, Sundayâ€"just, to see if I may not beiglassed w_ith_ t_he_buSy \Yomen. (:‘ot, up at 7 o‘clock to'call the cook : did not; go back to bed because the baby woke up_ eoughiing.’ _Mixe'd for breakfasta. can tain kind of rolls my husband always wants Sunday morn- ing_s. FRIED MU'HON Cam’sâ€"The~ custom of frying mutton chops, so common in many houses, cannot be too strongly condemned, says Maria Parloa. in Good Housekeeping. Many Housekeepers make the plea. that the fat, drippingfrom. the chops, blazes up and blackens them. If all the draughts be opened and’the chops be fastened between the two pa! ts of the double broiler and turned constantly while cooking, they will come to the table unsmoked and handsome- ly browned. They must be served at once on hot plates. The following, from an exchange, is cer- tainly worth repljoducing yere : One Woman’s Day- Tim's Full Name- A Boneless Case. Wild Dogs- The Standard reporter called upon Mr. A. J. Greenwood, the east end druggist, whose store is only a. few doors from the residence of Mr. Hellems. to enquire how the sale of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills stood in regard to other proprietary medicines, and incidentally to enquire what he thought of their effect in Mr. Hellems’ case. “Pink Pillsfor Pale People have a great sale,” said Mr. Greenwood, “ and I am continually ask- ed for them. With regard to Mr. Hel- lems’ case I knew that for years he had suffered from rheumatism and other dis- cases and that he was thoroughly run down. He now speaks very highly of Pink Pills though at first he did not think they were doing him any good, but that may be ac- counted for by the hold the disease had on his system. He now feels like a. young man and is able to attend the various animals, horses, etc. After he had taken about a dozen boxes he came into the store one day and started to dance around like a school Iroy. ‘ What’s the matter,’ I exclaimed, perfectly astonished, and with happiness ringing in every tone of his voice, he called out, ‘ 0, I’m young again ; I’m young again.’ He ascribed as the reason for this that Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills had perform- ed the miracle. He has frequently told me that he had tried doctors without number, besides other patent medicines but Without any avail. My sales of Dr: Williams" Pink Pills are constantly increasing, and all agree that these excellent little puls are beyond praise. There are many people in this dis- trict who have cause to be thankful they tried l’ink Pills. ” The reporter called up‘m Mr. W. \V. Greenwood and Mr. Harry Southcott, the well known druggists, and both spoke highly of Pink Pills, saying that they are the most popular remedy in the Stores. and that those using them are loud in their praises of the results. “ Yes,” said Mr. Hellems, “ if there are any other poor creatures who are suh'ering as I have done I would be glad to have them know the great good Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills have done me, and be benefited in the same way. I am glad to have my experience published for the benefit it may do to others and I cannot too strongly recommend these great pills. In reply to an enquiry Mr. Hellcms said he had taken three half dozen boxes since he began to take them regularly and was now using the fourth half dozen. “ I have had rheumatism,” said Mr. ‘ Hellems, “ more or less for the past twenty years, which often got so painful that I 3could not get about at all. I had been to all the doctors here and to some in Toronto and Buffalo, but I could get no relief worth speaking about. Five years ago I Went to Welland and took a vapor bath, and felt so much relieved that I took two more. The grelief, however, was only temporary, and 1 four and a half years ago the lameness and : pains came on again and so completely used me up that I could hardly do anything. I applied to a number of doctors for treatment and two of them treated me, but without relief. My age they said was against me ; . that if I were a younger man there might be some hope for me. I was 84 last Octo- ber. I then discontinued the doctors’ treatment and about a year ago got a box of Dr. \Villiams’ Pink Pills for Pale People and used them without feeling any benefit and quit. This spring I used another box without any effect and again stopped. You see I expected too much and seemed to think that a box of Pink Pills ought to do ‘ what years of doetering did not do. In _ July I read about the case of Mr. Condor, of Oakville, who had used, I think, eighteen boxes. When I read that he was so fully cured that he was able to work again, and even play baseball, I took courage and saw that I had not before given the pills a fair trial. I then got half a dozen boxes and was on the fifth 1 before I felt any beneficial effects. I had 3 run down so low and my appetite had left ;me. I now began to feel my appetite re- } turning and my knees and ankles began to gain stuength. From that out I continued . to improve until the time of the county fair, ‘ when I went down there in company with others and went the rounds seeing the stock and other exhibits. I tried to keep up with them and walked so much that day that I felt some bad effects afterwards. But I now knew where to look for relief and continued ‘using Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills, and ever since have felt a steady improvement. My legs have gained strength wonderfully, and the doctors tell me if I was a younger man I would be still more benefited. M y general health has also improved very much. About six weeks ago I was in Toronto and walked fully five miles that day, something I could not have done before. In fact Ifeel so much better that I have taken a two year old mustang colt to break it in.” At this point Mrs. Hellems, the life partner of the vener- able gentleman, who had come into the room while Mr. Hellems was relating his story, said that a friend when he heard that Mr. Hellems had taken a colt to break, said he was going to commence using Pink Pills too. Then the lady noticing the Standard man writing at the table asked Mr. Hel- lems if all this was to be published. Mr. C. \V. Hrllcms. Sn, Relates the Pin-tic ulars o 1' Ills Summing: and Relief to a Standard Reporterâ€"Advice «to other Sufl‘erers. St. Catharines Standard. ' Casually, the other day, the Standard learned that Mr. C. W. Hellems, sen , one the oldest and most respected citizens of St. Catharines, had been restored to health after years of sufi'ering, in a. manner border- ing on the miraculous. The editor of this paper had known Mr. Hellems for years, and he was anxious to hear irom him the story of his wonderful recovery. He had not seen Mr. Hellems for some months, but met with a. very warm welcome when he told the errand upon which he had come. Mr. Hellcms’ home is on the corner of St. Paul and Court streets, and he is well- hnown to all our older residents as a. citi- zen of the highest integrity, having lived in this city since 1833. An 0111 Am! Esteemad Citizen Re stored to Health and Strength. A ST. GATHABINES MIRACLE. “ Your dress is straight, Jenâ€"” “ pa. â€" aâ€"ants for the still” â€"“how’s mine ”â€" “ pooâ€"oâ€"o ~01, so bhirsteth my soul ”â€" "‘ plague take suspenders,”â€"“ for Thee, 0 Lord.” “ Aâ€"aâ€"amen.” The congregation moved with a. big sigh. The spell was broken. “The service pro- ceeded. The basso shook his head slightly. The congregation attributed the motion to a. deep earnestness. “ As the ha-a-artâ€"â€"” The liquid harmony fairly floated from the throat of the soprano. The organ came to her relief for a. moment at inter- vals. ” Aristarchus (seeing Diogenes nosing around with a li ght)â€"Ah, there, old boy, wh_a@ are you ingng with_ thy}: laqtern ‘.‘_ Tommy Cubbage (at the Sunday dinner table)â€"“ Mrs. Tillinghaet had her knitting at church this morning.” “ Bill ”â€"“ my soul for Thee.” The instrument took another turn. â€"“ Got, anv chewing with you. ’ ’ â€"-“ for Thee. O Lord. ” Diogenes (wrathfully)â€"-No, I’m looking for the son of a gun that, stole my lantern, “ Pooâ€" ooâ€"l. ” “ I wish you’d see if my dress hangs straight, Liz.’ The organ was carrying the inspiring strain along. “ Poo â€"oâ€"oâ€"l-â€"” The tenor, with eyes devoutly fastened on space, made audible acclaim: “ So thirsteth my soul for Thee.” The organist w as employ ying both hands and feet to fill fhe holy edifice with music, and his efforts were conspicuously success! ful. Diogenés (stoicafiy)â€"â€"Looking for an hon- est‘man. ACt‘ IL Timeâ€"Four hours later. Aristarchus (meeting Diogenes without the light)â€"Halloo ! have you found your honest man ‘2 Mrs. Cubbage (shoeked)- “ What on earth was she knittihg in\aurc\;' Tommvâ€"“ Kc: browx" \ 00].” The alt-o was regarding the soprano earn- cst‘ly. “ pnn__nn_1 ” “ T wink 17.1!1’1“ can I? mv “As the hart pantsâ€"the hart paâ€" â€" a.anâ€"” It was a. joyful noise, and the congrega- tion listened spellbound. “ For the wa~aters of the still pooâ€"oâ€" The congregation raised its eyes to the organ loft. There was a grand burst of melody from the great pipes and the choir sang. The alto began. Directing her glance toward the groined roof, she sounded aloud the notes of praise. _ Dr. \Villiams’ Pink Pills may be had of all druggists or direct by mail from Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company from either address. 'lhe price at; which these pills are sold makes a course of treatment compara- tively inexpensive as compared with other remedies or medical treatment. Stormy Night's. W hen Ills lot ls Hardly a Happy One. In the windy, bleak nights when the rain falls in torrents or the snow, flying in clouds seems to cut asunder all that comes before it, that cowboy has the greatest ob- stacles to overcome. These are the nights when a sudden stampede might destroy all the rounding-up work of weeks preceding. Mounted on his best bronco the cowboy rides out to his post on the outskirts of the gathered herd, miles away. perhaps, from the camp. As the wind whistles in hoarse cadence along the surface of the ground and through the sagebrush, his dull chant floats over to the uneasy herd. A few steers made restless by the cold start _to wander away from the gathering place, and through the blackness. of the night the cowboy sees their moving forms. Without ceasing the song he moves gently past them and they are turned back to the thousands they have at- tempted to leave. Once in a while a steer escapes, to return again at break of day, but; the general stampede seldom happens. But when a stampede does occiir the cowboy’s nerve is tried to the utmost. “Milling ” astampede is one of the most dangerous operations that a cowboy has to endure. To mill the cattle is get them going in a circle and letting them run them- selves down. A frightened herd of several thousand will run over a train or anything. The only way to stop them is for some bold fellow to mount a horse and ride around the herd, and by constant cuts of the lariat or squirt get the leaders turned. He must follow close after the leaders and not mind those in the rear. They will follow. But it is certain death if he is unhorsed or his pony stumbles. The frightened herd would trample him to death in a moment. A cowboy once told me that he was trying tc mill a stampede one very dark night. He was almost at the. leaders when his horse stopped. He had raised his spurs to plunge them into his pony’s flanks when a flash of lightning showed him that he was on tha verge of a precipice some 200 feet high. He said he went back to camp sick and i' was a. week before he cc uld take to the saddle. TIME These Pills are manufactured by the Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company, Brockville, Ont., and Schenectady, N. Y., and are sold only in boxes bearing the firm’s trade mark and wrapper at 50cts. a. box or six boxes for $2.50. Bear in mind th’at Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills are never sold in bulk, or by the dozen or hundred, and any dealer who of- fers substitutes in this form is trying to de- frrud you and should be avoided. The pub- lic are also cautioned against all other so- called blood builders and nerve tonies, no matter what name may be given them. They are all imitations whose makers hope to reap a. pecuniary advantage from the wonderful reputation achieved by Dr. ‘Vill- iams’ Pink Pills. Ask your dealer for Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People, and refuse all imitations and substitutes. com Iexions, and _are a specific for the trou les peculiar to the female system,‘ and in the case‘ of men they effect a radian! aux-e in all cases arising from menul worry, overwork or excesses of any nayqre. A Diogenes. a Tragedy in Two Acts. :5? 9 THAT TRY THE UOWBOY’S NERVE. _. Heard in the Ohm Loft. A Surprising Procedure.